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8Bit Contributor Laverne Mann
On board
62 years ago
Pandemic board game
“Modern board games offer a rich gaming experience with a strong focus on communication and personal interactions.”
ALA December 2008 “Games for learning”
Let’s not forget board games in the gaming and libraries movement!
Chris Harris (http://www.digitalreshift.org/) was a speaker at April 2009 “Gaming Extravaganza Day”, a Central Jersey Regional Cooperative program.
He gave an interesting presentation on board games for libraries, and modern board games used in school and public libraries. Chris used gaming research and he has linked the games he uses to the NY State curriculum standards, including math and social studies
Highlighted points from Chris:
Don’t buy “educational games”, but fun and complex games that use cooperation (rather than the greed based Monopoly type), and cross many different skills and subjects.
Hobby or game stores, or http://funagain.com stock them, and take purchase orders.
Much less $ into hardware and software than video gaming, all $ goes right into content.
Just print his “Board Games that Pwn” worksheet of game ideas-
http://digitalreshift.org/files/boardgamesthatpwn.pdf
HIVE 2 player, 20 mins, Age 6+
Looks simple, mimics classics like Go and Chess
IF WISHES WERE FISHES 2-5 players, 45 minutes, Age 8+
Catch fish, sell at the marke
If wishes were fishes- Board Game
PANDEMIC 2-4 players, 45 mins, Age 8+
Work to cure deadly diseases
More sources–
School Library System Game Library
Boardgameswithscott.com
Syracuse University -Associate Professor at the School of Information Studies. My research areas include the intersection of gaming and libraries and bibliomining, which is the measurement and evaluation of digital library services through bibliomining, or data mining for libraries
No whammies!
52 years ago
Come on down! You are the next contestant…
Press your luck
You can have a big dose of 80′s nostalgia for the game show Press Your Luck. Yes, the “Big bucks, big bucks, no whammies!” show that in its heydey featured whammy characters dressed as Boy George, Michael Jackson.
Gamefly sent this and we took to the family Thanksgiving gathering, knowing the siblings would remember and enjoy. What surprised us was how long they played it– hours! The questions can be absurdly easy “What number follows 1,2,3?” Uh, 4? So much family laughter passing and spinning to win. In a library setting, at least a few rounds for 3 players can be done in an hour.
Press your luck 2010 edition Wii, DS, and PC/Mac
The Price is Right 2008 and 2010
My mother loves the Price is Right, and even likes Drew Carey replacing Bob Barker to our surprise. We gameflied (Game Fly, the Netflix of games) this to play with her, then just picked up a $10 copy of the 2008 version. Yes, you bid to get on stage, play classic games like Plinko and Cliffhanger, spin the wheel, and have the Showcase Showdown. There are small videos inserted so when a prize is shown (A brandddd newww carrr!) it feels more interactive. The actual PiR girls show you the item you are bidding on, along with the delightfully horrible puns for the Showcases.
Price is Right 2010, Wii and DS
The Price is Right CNET review
More Game Show Games include -Family Feud, Trivial Pursuit-
Gamespots Top Wii Games
These may not be the games for the hardest core gamers playing Xbox360, but fun for small groups and definately when playing with older adults. There’s more than just Wii Bowling for seniors out there for libraries!
Game Archive and Superman
22 years ago
Superman is a librarian at the University of Michigan, and he has created an amazing Video Game Archive.
Seriously, you can contact him at superman@umich.edu, under his secret identity of David Carter.
In November, I traveled to Ann Arbor, MI to meet Dave Carter, librarian and comics blogger at Yet Another Comics Blog. I had seen some press about the Computer and Video Game Archive he created at the Art, Architecture & Engineering Library. My husband and his three sisters all went to the University of Michigan (Hail to the Victors!), so it wasn’t a hard sell for him to visit the alma mater.
My thoughts were that we could play some old school games. I was surprised, and pleased, to see almost every station full! There were students playing Sega; students playing the brand new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare on a large flat panel; and everything in between.
From current generation (PS3, Xbox360, Wii) to previous generation consoles, to classic consoles…PC games and classic PC games…the archive has it all, and they aren’t just to look at—they are all functioning!
PS2, TRS-80, Intellivision, Atari 2600, Tandy, Turbocrafx 16, Nintendo 64, Game Boys, and more!
I just wanted to be a student there for a few days to take advantage!
Dave was a superb host showing us the library, recording studio, virtual reality area, and of special interest to me- the Graphic Novel collection.
Yes, as a librarian Dave is a teacher, reference coordinator, graphic novel collection specialist, and video game archivist. I know you are drooling with jealousy!
Original collection plan post for the Computer and Video Game Archive.
You’ll find some background details at Eaten by a Grue: http://libgames.blogspot.com/, especially the early posts.
And if you are anywhere near Ann Arbor, make the trip up to see for yourself!